英语词汇“plot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

plotnoun [ C ]

uk/plɒt/us/plɑːt/

plot noun [ C ] (STORY)

B2 the story of a book, film, play, etc.:

The movie has a very simple plot.

The plots of his books are basically all the same.

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The movie's plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity.
It takes a fair amount of concentration to follow the movie's labyrinthine plot.
There are so many different strands to the plot that it's quite hard to follow.
There's an unexpected twist in/to the plot towards the end of the movie.
I enjoyed the movie, but I couldn't follow all the intricacies of the plot.

plot noun [ C ] (PLAN)

a secret plan made by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful, or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or a government:

The plot was discovered before it was carried out.

[ + to infinitive ] The police have foiled a plot to assassinate the president.

More examples

a devilish plot
They uncovered a plot to destabilize the government.
The conspirators' plot failed because they made two fatal miscalculations.
Guy Fawkes was executed for treason after he took part in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building.
It was in August of 1978 that the Bolton brothers hatched their plot to kill their parents.

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Plotting & trapping

be in league with sb idiom
cahoots
catch sb out
chicanery
cloak-and-dagger
conspiratorial
conspire
entrap
entrapment
hatch
have a card up your sleeve idiom
plotter
pretext
put-up job
scheme
set-up
snare
sting
trap
wheeze

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plot noun [ C ] (GROUND)

C2 a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose:

a vegetable plot

There are several plots of land for sale.

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Geography: areas of land in general

area
circuit
country
curtilage
dry land
enclosure
fiefdom
interfluve
interior
lot
orography
parcel
patch
pocket handkerchief
polder
region
swathe
sweep
terrain
territory

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plot noun [ C ] (DIAGRAM)

US a diagram or chart

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Tables, graphs & diagrams

abscissa
asymptote
asymptotic
bar chart
chart
circuit diagram
coordinate plane
cross-section
diagram
graph
graphically
grid
horizontal axis
spidergram
spreadsheet
tabulate
the periodic table
tide table
vertical axis
x-axis

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Idiom(s)

the plot thickens

plotverb

uk/plɒt/us/plɑːt/-tt-

plot verb (MARK)

[ T ] to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map

[ T ] to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a map or piece of paper:

Radar operators plotted the course of the incoming missile.

We've plotted our projected costs for the coming year, and they show a big increase.

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Maps & map-making

cartographer
chart
coastline
contour
elevation
GPS
grid reference
isohyet
isoline
isotherm
key
map
meridian
os
plotter
pt
satnav
the prime meridian
time zone
triangulation

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Tables, graphs & diagrams

plot verb (PLAN)

[ I or T ] to make a secret plan to do something wrong, harmful, or illegal:

The army is plotting the overthrow of the government.

I can't believe that he's plotting against his own father.

[ + to infinitive ] They're plotting (together) to take over the company.

[ T ] humorous to make a secret plan to do something funny or enjoyable to or for someone:

[ + to infinitive ] They're plotting to play a trick on their brother.

He's plotting a surprise party for his wife's birthday.

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Plotting & trapping

be in league with sb idiom
cahoots
catch sb out
chicanery
cloak-and-dagger
conspiratorial
conspire
entrap
entrapment
hatch
have a card up your sleeve idiom
plotter
pretext
put-up job
scheme
set-up
snare
sting
trap
wheeze

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plot verb (STORY)

[ T ] to write the plot for something:

So far I've only plotted (out) the story in a rough form.

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Writing & typing

asterisk
borrow
chalk
co-author
compose
copy
creative writing
enter
fair sth out
fire
ghostwrite
misspell
orthography
record
run
scrawl
transcription
typing
write
write sth up

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单词	plot
释义	Contents noun (4) plot (STORY) plot (PLAN) plot (GROUND) plot (DIAGRAM) verb (3) plot (MARK) plot (PLAN) plot (STORY) Contents noun (3) plot (SECRET PLAN) plot (STORY) plot (GROUND) verb (1) plot (MARK) Contents noun (1) plot (1) verb (3) plot (1) plot (2) plot (3) English American Business plotnoun [ C ] uk/plɒt/us/plɑːt/ plot noun [ C ] (STORY) B2 the story of a book, film, play, etc.: The movie has a very simple plot. The plots of his books are basically all the same. More examples The movie's plot hinges on a case of mistaken identity. It takes a fair amount of concentration to follow the movie's labyrinthine plot. There are so many different strands to the plot that it's quite hard to follow. There's an unexpected twist in/to the plot towards the end of the movie. I enjoyed the movie, but I couldn't follow all the intricacies of the plot. plot noun [ C ] (PLAN) a secret plan made by several people to do something that is wrong, harmful, or not legal, especially to do damage to a person or a government: The plot was discovered before it was carried out. [ + to infinitive ] The police have foiled a plot to assassinate the president. More examples a devilish plot They uncovered a plot to destabilize the government. The conspirators' plot failed because they made two fatal miscalculations. Guy Fawkes was executed for treason after he took part in a plot to blow up the British Parliament building. It was in August of 1978 that the Bolton brothers hatched their plot to kill their parents. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Plotting & trapping be in league with sb idiom cahoots catch sb out chicanery cloak-and-dagger conspiratorial conspire entrap entrapment hatch *have a card up your* sleeve idiom plotter pretext put-up job scheme set-up snare sting trap wheeze See more results » plot noun [ C ] (GROUND) C2 a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose: a vegetable plot There are several plots of land for sale. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Geography: areas of land in general area circuit country curtilage dry land enclosure fiefdom interfluve interior lot orography parcel patch pocket handkerchief polder region swathe sweep terrain territory See more results » plot noun [ C ] (DIAGRAM) US a diagram or chart Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tables, graphs & diagrams abscissa asymptote asymptotic bar chart chart circuit diagram coordinate plane cross-section diagram graph graphically grid horizontal axis spidergram spreadsheet tabulate the periodic table tide table vertical axis x-axis See more results » Idiom(s) the plot thickens plotverb uk/plɒt/us/plɑːt/-tt- plot verb (MARK) [ T ] to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map [ T ] to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a map or piece of paper: Radar operators plotted the course of the incoming missile. We've plotted our projected costs for the coming year, and they show a big increase. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Maps & map-making cartographer chart coastline contour elevation GPS grid reference isohyet isoline isotherm key map meridian os plotter pt satnav the prime meridian time zone triangulation See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tables, graphs & diagrams plot verb (PLAN) [ I or T ] to make a secret plan to do something wrong, harmful, or illegal: The army is plotting the overthrow of the government. I can't believe that he's plotting against his own father. [ + to infinitive ] They're plotting (together) to take over the company. [ T ] humorous to make a secret plan to do something funny or enjoyable to or for someone: [ + to infinitive ] They're plotting to play a trick on their brother. He's plotting a surprise party for his wife's birthday. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Plotting & trapping be in league with sb idiom cahoots catch sb out chicanery cloak-and-dagger conspiratorial conspire entrap entrapment hatch have a card up your sleeve idiom plotter pretext put-up job scheme set-up snare sting trap wheeze See more results » plot verb (STORY) [ T ] to write the plot for something: So far I've only plotted (out) the story in a rough form. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Writing & typing asterisk borrow chalk co-author compose copy creative writing enter fair sth out fire ghostwrite misspell orthography record run scrawl transcription typing write write sth up See more results » plotnoun [ C ] us/plɑt/ plot noun [ C ] (SECRET PLAN) a secret plan to do something that is wrong, harmful, or illegal: The police discovered a plot to rob the bank. plot noun [ C ] (STORY) literature the plan or main story of a book, film, play, etc.: The novel has a complicated plot that is sometimes difficult to follow. plot noun [ C ] (GROUND) a small piece of land that has been marked or measured for a particular purpose: a garden plot plotverb us/plɑt/-tt- plot verb (MARK) mathematics [ T ] to mark a paper or use a computer to show the position of a number or represent a solution to an equation (= mathematical statement) and create a graph (= drawing) [ T ] To plot something is also to mark or draw lines showing a route on a piece of paper or a map, or to put numbers on a piece of paper to show how amounts are related: He plotted a course between Hawaii and Tahiti. We measured and plotted the amounts of chemicals that were released in the countryside. plotnoun [ C ] uk/plɒt/us PROPERTY a small piece of land that is intended for a particular purpose: The building plot was valued at £160,000. We are planning to develop a plot of land adjacent to the park. plotverb [ T ] uk/plɒt/us-tt- to mark or draw something on a piece of paper or a map: The software system makes it possible to plot the exact location of sales vehicles. GRAPHS & CHARTS to make marks to show the position, movement, or development of something, usually in the form of lines or curves between a series of points on a piece of paper: We provide a two-dimensional graph where you can plot the current location of your organization and then identify the desired point to which you would like the organization to move. to make a secret plan to do something:** The French building materials giant is plotting a £3bn bid for the troubled UK cement maker.
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plotnoun [ C ]

plot noun [ C ] (STORY)

plot noun [ C ] (PLAN)

plot noun [ C ] (GROUND)

plot noun [ C ] (DIAGRAM)

Idiom(s)

plotverb

plot verb (MARK)

plot verb (PLAN)

plot verb (STORY)

plotnoun [ C ]

plot noun [ C ] (SECRET PLAN)

plot noun [ C ] (STORY)

plot noun [ C ] (GROUND)

plotverb

plot verb (MARK)

plotnoun [ C ]

plotverb [ T ]